CVE-2023-30725 : What You Need to Know

A detailed overview of the CVE-2023-30725 vulnerability affecting Samsung Mobile's Gallery app.

Understanding CVE-2023-30725

This section covers the impact, technical details, and mitigation strategies for CVE-2023-30725.

What is CVE-2023-30725?

The CVE-2023-30725 vulnerability involves improper authentication in the LocalProvider of Samsung Mobile's Gallery app. It allows attackers to access data in the content provider.

The Impact of CVE-2023-30725

The vulnerability poses a medium risk with a CVSS base score of 5.1. Attackers can exploit it locally with low complexity and no user interaction required. The confidentiality and integrity of data are at a low risk.

Technical Details of CVE-2023-30725

Vulnerability Description

The improper authentication in the LocalProvider of Gallery, prior to version 14.5.01.2, enables unauthorized access to the content provider's data.

Affected Systems and Versions

Vendor: Samsung Mobile Product: Gallery Affected Version: <ul><li>14.5.01.2 (Default status: Affected)</li></ul>

Exploitation Mechanism

Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality Impact: Low Integrity Impact: Low Availability Impact: None Base Severity: Medium Base Score: 5.1 Vector String: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Mitigation and Prevention

Learn how to protect your system from the CVE-2023-30725 vulnerability.

Immediate Steps to Take

Ensure to update Gallery to version 14.5.01.2 or newer. Additionally, restrict access to sensitive data to authorized users only.

Long-Term Security Practices

Implement stronger authentication methods, regularly monitor access logs, and conduct security audits to detect and prevent similar vulnerabilities.

Patching and Updates

Stay informed about security updates from Samsung Mobile and promptly install patches to fix known vulnerabilities.